Wednesday, April 19, 2006
MAKING NICE WITH THE COMMUNISTS
Blogger D. J. McGuire, of China e-Lobby, says that he is leaving the Catholic Church because of a policy of conciliation with Communist China at the expense of Taiwan:
That the Holy See is looking for a rapprochement with the Communist regime is not news; in fact, it predates the election of Pope Benedict XVI. However, recent developments have made it clear that the Church, and the Pope who leads it, are not only willing to sacrifice the island democracy of Taiwan, but also the well-being of the people of mainland China, including millions of believers who have suffered persecution to resist the Communist-controlled "Patriotic" Church and remain loyal to the Vatican. This I can no longer accept.
He delves into the specifics of his reasoning, but since I don't follow politics, I confess to be in the dark. However, according to his profile, he is not in the dark.
He is calling for other Catholics to follow his lead. Will be be seeing an exodus over Vatican China policy? Somehow I doubt it. I'm not the only one who hasn't three-quarters of a clue. But it does bring up an interesting question. What if the Vatican is turning pro-Communist in China? If that is happening, the Vatican will turn anti-U.S. I would imagine. We've already seen hints of anti-U.S. Roman thinking over the war in Iraq. What if it escalates? What if it comes to a choice between the Church and the State?
